Germany

Aston University provides a welcoming and multi-cultural learning experience to approximately 10,000 students, many of whom live on our safe and friendly city centre campus. The University has more than 2,300 international students from over 120 countries studying a wide range of subjects.

Aston University's links with Germany

German students have been studying at Aston for many years and each year we welcome many more new students. We currently have 101 German students studying at Aston University.

Academic staff regularly visit Germany to work with our partner institutions, Europa-Universitat Viadrina Frankfurt, Universitat Regensburg, Universität Mannheim and many more to take part in international conferences.

Upcoming visits

Aston Ambassadors

Aston University Alumni Ambassadors provide help and advice to students all over the world who are considering studying at Aston. They also offer help and a friendly face to any Aston alumni who may be re-locating.Feel free to email our Ambassadors if you have any questions about:

Postgraduate research

We also have German students on research degrees working with some of Aston's key research groups, including the Computer Science Research Group (CSSG) and Centre for Performance Measurement and Management (CEPMMA).

Postgraduate - MBA

You can come from any subject background, but should have at least a first class degree from a German university and a minimum of three years post graduation managerial work experience, as stipulated by the Association of MBA (AMBA) requirements.

Postgraduate - Research

In order to apply to a research degree programme, you should at least have a upper-second or first-class masters degree and a relevant English language qualification.

Each of Aston's Schools of Study has a number of research groups with the potential to host PhD students. Research specialisms include finance, economics, marketing, organisational psychology, bioenergy, knowledge engineering, photonics, languages, biomedical sciences, neurosciences, health sciences and more.

I had not been to Birmingham before, so Aston University was the only factor that made me come here. However, I do not regret it at all. I am particularly impressed with the cultural diversity,Birmingham is a city which has got a lot to offer.